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FtV – The Trial of Bathsheba Spooner
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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 59 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Brookfield, Massachusetts, to examine the crime scene and trial of Bathsheba Spooner — the first woman hanged in the United States for a capital crime. On March 1, 1778, the body of Bathsheba’s husband was dumped in the family’s well. It didn’t take long for authorities to unravel a murderous plot hatched by the victim’s wife and her lover. This episode first aired July 29, 2021.
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
528 episodes
Manage episode 416889190 series 1536006
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 59 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Brookfield, Massachusetts, to examine the crime scene and trial of Bathsheba Spooner — the first woman hanged in the United States for a capital crime. On March 1, 1778, the body of Bathsheba’s husband was dumped in the family’s well. It didn’t take long for authorities to unravel a murderous plot hatched by the victim’s wife and her lover. This episode first aired July 29, 2021.
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
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